How to win: Cambridgeshire Home Improvement Agency (CHIA) - Equipment contract

About this contract

Cambridge City Council invite you to attend this Pre Market Engagement session to hear about the tender opportunity for this Equipment Contract. Cambs HIA aims to procure new suppliers for our Equipment Contracts which are divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - the provision and installation of modular ramps, Lot 2 - the provision and installation of stair and step lifts (this may change to separate lots) Lot 3 - the provision and installation of ceiling track hoists Lot 4 - the provision and installation of automated entry systems Lot 5 - the provision and installation of specialist toilets for use by adults or children with a variety of disabilities. Lot 6 - the provision and installation of through floor lifts Cambs HIA is a shared council service operating across Cambridge City, Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire - more information about our service can be found on our website www.cambshia.org and on our social media pages. Suppliers should be able to operate across the three council's geographical areas - at present two thirds of our work is in Huntingdonshire. The contract will involve the supplier meeting with Occupational Therapists and/or our Agency staff t

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cambridge City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 15 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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